Boot and the like stretching device.



PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

M. TONKO.

BOOT AND THE LIKE STRETOHING DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAB-.8, 1905.

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MAX TON KO, OF LANGENZERSDORF, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR TO EMIL LEDERER, OF KORNEUBURG,

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

BOOT AND THE LIKE STRETCHING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented May 15, 1906;.

Original application filed April 27, 1904, Serial No. 205 13 9| Divided and this application filed March 8, 1905. Serial No. 248,9 5 7.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX TONKO, a citizen of Austria-Hungary, residing at Langenzersdorf, in the Province of Lower Austria, in the Empire of Austria-Hun ary, have invented certain new and usefu Improvements in Boot and the Like Stretching Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in boot and the like stretching devices, and has for its object to provide a device of that description which, in addition to having the usual and well-known front and heel parts, consists of a peculiar mechanism communicating with or connecting said two parts and being of such construction that on introducing the device into the boot or shoe it is only necessary to turn down a lever in order to stretch the boot or shoe, while the slackening or releasing and removing or withdrawing of said device is effected by the opposite movements or manipulations of the parts or elements mentioned.

The new shoe-stretching device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the device. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line A A of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a cross-section on the line B B of Fig. 1. V Fig. 4 shows the same device folded together.

The shoe-stretching device consists of the front part 1, the back or heel part 2, and a connecting element 3. This connecting element is represented by a biforked lever or an open frame 3, pivotally mounted at 4 4 4 in a fork-like contrivance 5, secured to the front part 1 ofthe stretching device, the free ends of such lever or frame 3 being turned inward at 6, so as to be adapted to be hooked into corresponding holes 7 of a bow-like or double lever 8, pivoted with its two shanks in another bow-like contrivance 9, secured to the back or heel part 2. Said lever 8 is provided with a series of holes 7 so that the length of the stretcher may be adjusted to that of the boot or shoe. After inserting the front 1, as well as the heel part 2, into the boot or shoe said double-armed lever 6 is turned down to= ward the front 1. A suitable flat spring 10,- fastened to the front part 1 of the stretcher, is adapted to press against the transverse portion 11 ofthe above-mentioned lever or frame 8 or connecting element, and thereby automatically fastens the same in position.

The new stretching device is adapted to'be readily folded together, (see Fig. 4,) so as to be suitable for transport.

Having now particularly described the nature of my invention, I claim and desire to secure as my invention 1. In a stretching device for boots, shoes and the like the combination with a front and a heel part of a bow-like or double lever jointed or hinged to the back or the heel part and a two-armed fork-like U-shaped connectinglever attached to the front part and being turned inward at its ends so as to be adapted to be hooked into corresponding holes of the said bow-like or double lever, thereby to adjust the length of the stretching device.

2. In a stretching device for boots, shoes and the like, the combination with a front and a heel part, of a bow-like or double lever jointed or hinged to the heel part, a twoarmed fork-like connecting-lever, attached to the front part and being turned inward at one end so as to form pivots ada ted to be hooked into holes of the said bowike lever, and a spring fastened to the front part to keep the device in a stretched position.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILI-IELM Bnnznn, ALVESTO S. Hoenn. 

